Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21 Prototypes & Variants (Design & Builds)

[hyair]

Hi BKENSKY - Some 8 years ago I built this mali YE-152 A.
The model is very basic but I am still keeping it.

Yair

[bkensky]

Originally Posted by cafe

The Ye-8/3 is a what-if. Here is the source. See also that Ye-8U at the bottom of page 5 and the MiG-21Sh at the top of page 6. MiG actually worked on something like that but based on the MiG-21I Analog (analog wings + duck nose + side intakes + armored cockpit). And you'll find another variation on the Ye-8 by Chernayaakula on that page: a Ye-8I Analog

One photoshop can change the whole idea between real and fantasy. ahahaha... I got so convinced for a moment. Unless you have mentioned them to be "What if" designs. I saw other impressive examples that would fly and perform theoretically.

Originally Posted by hyair

Hi BKENSKY - Some 8 years ago I built this mali YE-152 A.
The model is very basic but I am still keeping it.

Yair

This Super Fishbed is one Old school design and you did justice to this model. I just now came to notice the canopy is different than other forms of this kind.

Thanks for the share.

[scissorsandplanes]

Perhaps this can help/distract a bit


or this one


I once found a very detailed 3-view drawing of many variants of this model, but don't seem to get my hands on it again. It also included the Chinese variants.

Bruno

[scissorsandplanes]

Oops, my memory tricked me. It was this drawing of the Chengdu J-7

B

[bkensky]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Perhaps this can help/distract a bit


or this one


I once found a very detailed 3-view drawing of many variants of this model, but don't seem to get my hands on it again. It also included the Chinese variants.

Bruno

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Oops, my memory tricked me. It was this drawing of the Chengdu J-7

B

Thank you Bruno for such a useful information and how on earth did you find these!!?? Thanks a ton. BTW, I have made MiG 21 SMT variant and is ready for Beta test by one secret company. SHHHHHH!!! Its cold war type top secret so, I can't say anymore!!!

[Isaac]

A very prolific design. Rugged and versatile.


Always fascinating to see these designs mature and grow. Many variants still in service.

I too was busy building many variants including experimental soviet jets in 1/72 scale plastic. Here are about 80 of them.




Isaac

[paperengineer]

Geez isaac, you can win the cold war! Cool coaler, I don't remember that one.

[bkensky]

Originally Posted by Isaac

A very prolific design. Rugged and versatile.


Always fascinating to see these designs mature and grow. Many variants still in service.

I too was busy building many variants including experimental soviet jets in 1/72 scale plastic. Here are about 80 of them.

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Isaac

Originally Posted by paperengineer

Geez isaac, you can win the cold war! Cool coaler, I don't remember that one.

I preety much agree with Paperengineer. A very impressive collection of Jets you have there Issac. I see Ye-2 and Ye-4 / F-13 there too. Those jets are lovely. Thanks for sharing it here

[bkensky]

Cafe's Three trainer models have been built, Build update HERE

[bkensky]

Next builds would be Prototypes as they arrived Just In Time. Just a little vectorization and build will go green light. stay tuned. Also working on MiG 17 and 19.